Millions for AI knowledge and investment consortium
A knowledge and investment consortium made up of a large group of Dutch universities and a venture capitalist has been awarded an ¤8 million grant to accelerate the application and marketing of innovations in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The TTT.AI consortium will focus on transferring knowledge generated by AI research and providing early-stage funding to start-ups. The University of Amsterdam is the consortium's lead organisation, while LUMO Labs from Eindhoven is the investor responsible for providing early-stage funding. The consortium is set to receive a grant under the Thematic Technology Transfer (TTT) scheme of the Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (Netherlands Enterprise Agency). One-stop shop for AI start-ups. The consortium has brought together a number of top researchers, business developers, investors and entrepreneurs in the field of AI. Its primary themes are health care, security and human-centred AI, but promising initiatives regarding other themes can count on the consortium's support as well.

